Madison County Archives

Nov 07

Lane closures set for tonight at I-565 Town Madison Interchange

The image shows a large construction site with a bridge under construction. The bridge deck is visible, covered in a grid of rebar. Construction equipment and workers are visible in the background. The sky is blue with some white clouds.

Expect some travel delays overnight on I-565 westbound near the Town Madison Interchange (Exit 10) in Madison County.

Weather permitting, contractors will install striping and transition travel lanes to their final positions. Lanes were previously shifted to accommodate construction of the westbound off- and on-ramps and flyover bridges.

The work will take place from 7…

Oct 18

Nighttime lane closures planned for Mastin Lake Road at North Memorial Parkway

An aerial view of the intersection. Fresh black asphalt can be seen on the recently-paved service roads.

Expect lane closures on Mastin Lake Road at North Memorial Parkway (US-231/US-431) in Huntsville on two upcoming nights.

Mastin Lake Road will be reduced to one lane in each direction from 8 p.m. Sunday to about 5 a.m. Monday and again from 8 p.m. Monday to about 5 a.m. Tuesday.

The intersection is the focus…

Sep 18

I-565 widening project in Madison to start

An orange construction sign reading "ROAD WORK NEXT 6 MILES" next to a highway with vehicles traveling on it.

The contractor on the I-565 widening project anticipates starting work next week to expand the interstate spur to six lanes through Madison.

The $29 million project stretches from west of County Line Road to east of Wall Triana Highway. It includes adding a third lane on each roadway and widening two sets of bridges —…

Jul 23

Final bridge girders to be set at I-565 Exit 10

A crane looms over the girders that will carry the bridge deck for the westbound off-ramp.

Expect a few more weeks of nighttime closures and detours

Contractors will install the final bridge girders for the westbound on-ramp at the I-565 Town Madison Interchange (Exit 10) during the next three to four weeks.

Nighttime roadway closures will be necessary for the safety of the public while the girders — massive steel beams…

Jul 11

Closure of Old Railroad Bed Road at SR-53 planned

Old Railroad Bed Road just east of SR-53 in Madison County will temporarily close from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, July 12, for drainage pipe installation.

Motorists may use Toney Road as an alternate route.

The work is part of $3.2 million project to improve three intersections on SR-53 with turn lanes and signal…

Jun 21

Nighttime I-565 Exit 10 detours to continue

The bridge structure is well-lit against a dark background as nighttime work takes place.

The next series of bridge girders for the Town Madison Interchange on I-565 will be installed on multiple nights during the next three weeks.

Contractors will install the final girders for the westbound off-ramp and begin setting girders on the west-bound on-ramp.

The eastbound roadway will be closed for the safety of the public while…

May 31

ALDOT opens bids for I-565 widening in Madison

Cars travel on the four-lane segment of I-565, with eastbound and westbound roadways separated by a wide, grassy median.

ALDOT opened bids today for a project to expand I-565 to six lanes from County Line Road to Wall Triana Highway in Madison.

Of four bidders, contractor Wiregrass Construction submitted the apparent low bid of $28,992,350. Bids were anticipated to be between $28 and $34.2 million.

Construction is pending bid review and award of the…

May 17

Expect nighttime I-565 eastbound detours

The next series of bridge girders for the Town Madison Interchange on I-565 will be installed on several nights during the next two weeks.

The eastbound roadway will be closed for the safety of the public while the girders — massive steel beams to support the future bridge decks of the Exit 10 westbound on-…

Apr 25

I-565 nighttime detours planned for Exit 10 work

As work continues on the Town Madison Interchange on I-565 in Madison, drivers should expect nighttime detours for setting bridge girders over the interstate during the next two to three months. Due to the overhead work, periodic weeknight closures of one direction of I-565 at a time — westbound or eastbound — will be necessary…

Apr 05

Intersection improvements to start on SR-53

Work will begin Monday on $3.2 million in intersection improvements on SR-53 in Madison County.

The project, which may take about a year to complete, will add left turn lanes at the junctions with Old Railroad Bed, McKee and Harvest roads. The contractor will start by installing new traffic signal poles for upgraded signals at…